Floss & Flip-Flops

Floss & Flip-Flops

Floss and Flip-Flops with the Sanders sisters features hosts dental hygienist and speaker Katrina M. Sanders, RDH, and podiatrist Dr Elizabeth Sanders, DPM. Together, the sisters discuss the oral-systemic link and its impact—from your teeth down to your toes.

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November 1, 2024 66 mins
Join the Sanders sisters and Dr Chris Manasseh as they discuss chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and how this disease might present and affect dental patients. 

About Dr Manasseh
Chris Manasseh is the Associate Chief Medical Officer of Inpatient Operations at Boston Medical Center and a Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine. He joined the department ...
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Join the Sanders sisters and onDiem CEO and founder Joe Fogg, as they discuss the shifting landscape of dental hygiene and how policy may be affecting your practice.

About Joe Fogg
Joe Fogg is the CEO and Founder of onDiem, a W-2 dental staffing platform that boosts careers and maximizes practice value. onDiem connects dental practices and DSOs with qualified dental professionals—and empowers both the employee an...
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Join the Sanders sisters and expert Anne O Rice, RDH, as they discuss this debilitating and life-changing disease, and how to approach these patients and their needs with care.

About Anne
Anne has been a clinical dental hygienist for 35 years, is a speaker, writer, and consultant. She created Oral Systemic Seminars in 2017 and now devotes much of her time, focus and study to dementia prevention. Anne received her...
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Join the Sanders sisters and immunization expert Lancette VanGuilder, BS, RDH, PHEDH, CEAS, as they discuss immunizations in dental practices and how to navigate potentially tricky conversations.

About Lancette
Lancette VanGuilder, BS, RDH, PHEDH, CEAS,  graduated from the University of South Dakota in 1995 and has spent the last two decades actively involved in the dental industry as a leader, speaker,  clinicia...
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Join the Sanders sisters and Erin Elliott, DDS as they discuss the importance of airway consideration in dentistry. 

About Dr Elliott
Dr Erin Elliott grew up in Southern California but went away to a small NAIA school in Western New York where she played collegiate soccer and graduated summa cum laude from Houghton College. After graduating Creighton Dental School in the top 5 in 2003, she settled in North Idaho t...
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Join the Sanders sisters and Dog Dad/VetMed Expert Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, as they discuss all things dental health for our beloved furry (and scaly/feathery/fuzzy) friends.

About Dr Christman:
Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, is the chief veterinary officer for dvm360®—an MJH Life Sciences Company™—who oversees content strategy and development and is the brand voice and personality for dvm360®’s multimedia channels....
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Join the Sanders sisters and trauma and acute care specialist Dr Sabrina Sanchez as they discuss putting the patient at the forefront, and the connection between trauma care and oral health. 

Dr Sabrina E. Sanchez is a trauma and acute care surgeon and surgical intensivist at Boston Medical Center and an associate professor of surgery at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Her professional ...
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Join the Sanders sisters and Oral Cancer expert Susan Cotton, BSDH, RDH, OMT, as they dive deep on screening and the hygienist’s role in vital early detection. 

About Susan – Susan Cotten, BSDH, RDH, OMT, is the founder and CEO of Oral Cancer Consulting, she developed the “Cotten Method”, a comprehensive oral cancer screening method and dental office system. She is an international speaker on oral cancer screen...
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Join the Sanders sisters and "OSHA Lady" Karen Daw as they dive deep on all things patient safety, honoring Patient Safety Awareness Week in March.

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About Karen: Karen Daw is an award-winning national speaker, author, and Authorized OSHA Trainer. She earned her BA from the Ohio State University and her MBA with concentrati...
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Join the Sanders sisters and Dr Ellie Campbell as they discuss the human heart, and just how interconnected it is with full body and oral health. 

Dr Campbell has been Board certified in Family Medicine for over 30 years, and is also certified by the American Board of Integrative Medicine. Trained at the Medical College of Georgia, in the Bale Doneen Method, and through the Cardiometabolic Program at the Institute for...
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Andrea Merrill, MD is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and a Surgical Oncologist at Boston Medical Center. She is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery. She has particular interests and advanced training in the care of patients with breast cancer and endocrine diseases and cancer. Dr Merrill earned her undergraduate and medical degrees at Tufts Un...
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Let's talk about poop! What are your bowel movements telling you? Join the Sanders Sisters alongside Colorectal surgeon Dr Olga Berenseva as they discuss the ins and outs of colorectal health.

Olga Beresneva, MD, is a colorectal surgeon at Boston Medical Center (BMC) with expertise in robotic surgery. Her clinical and research interests include new technologies and techniques to treat colorectal disorders, and colore...
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The skin is the largest organ of the body, and it can demonstrate our overall health and wellbeing while also indicating underlying illness. This month, the Sanders Sisters interview plastic surgeon Dr. Smita R. Ramanadham, discussing warning signs your skin may be sending you as well as critical skin care basics.

About Dr. Ramanadham
Dr Smita R. Ramanadham is a female board-certified plastic surgeon offer...
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October 1, 2023 51 mins
October: National Dental Hygiene Month 
Join the Sanders Sisters and Dr Anna Kay Thompson as they learn about the burning questions the medical community is not asking about oral health. Learn about all of the ways they are celebrating the good work of dental hygienists in their quest for whole-body health.

Dr Anna-Kay Thompson, DPM is a third year surgical resident in Limb Preservation and Reconstructive Surgery...
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September 1, 2023 56 mins
Joining the Sanders Sisters is public health dental hygienist Leslie Reilly whose career took her to the jail system. This month, they will discuss the social determinants of jail inmates, discussing the key role of a jail-system dental hygienist.

Leslie Reilly, MPH, BFA, RDH, PHDHP, CPH, obtained her MPH-Dental Emphasis from A.T. Still University. Following the completion of her dance education degree at University ...
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August 1, 2023 53 mins
Most of us have two of them! Our feet take us where we want to go, so let's discuss the importance of taking care of our feet and how they affect our overall health.

Floss and Flip-Flops with the Sanders sisters features hosts dental hygienist and speaker Katrina M. Sanders, RDH, and podiatrist Dr Elizabeth Sanders, DPM. Together, the sisters discuss the oral-systemic link and its impact—from your teeth down to your t...
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Drug interactions are well understood, however, with a rise in patients taking supplements for various conditions, we are now beginning to evaluate adverse effects and interactions associated with these supplements. This month, the Sanders Sisters talk all things 'drugs' with pharmacist Tom Viola.

With over 30 years’ experience as a board-certified pharmacist, clinical educator, professional speaker and published auth...
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As our geriatric population grows incrementally, now is the critical time for healthcare professionals to better understand how to support the needs of our seniors while reflecting on their professional responsibility to identify signs, stages and symptoms of elder abuse. Join Sonya Dunbar, the Geriatric Toothfairy as the Sanders Sisters reflect on the importance of supporting our seniors in their healthcare needs.

So...
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Where do dreams come from?  Why do some of us snore?  Is it healthy to sleep with four dogs in your bed?  This month, the Sanders Sisters discuss beauty sleep with Avi Weisfogel of the International Academy of Sleep, why it is so important and ultimately, how to achieve better sleep for better overall wellness.

About Avi
Avi Weisfogel is the CEO and founder of International Academy of Sleep (IAOS). As a "r...
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The Sanders Sisters invite Dr Uche Odiatu to the microphone to chat all things physical wellness from habits, nutrition, physical activity and even mental wellness.

What Does Wellness Mean?
  • Wellness is an all-encompassing term, covering the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of an individual. 
  • Wellness varies for each person–what makes one feel like the best version of themself? It could be healthy ...
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